stockrowThe Kroger Co.
KR Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
The Kroger Co.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $147.6 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +2.01%
- EPS
- +15.4%
- Free cash flow
- −72.9%
- Total debt
- −5.36%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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The Kroger Co. (KR) Operating margin
The Kroger Co.'s operating margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 1.39%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (1.28%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.28% (fiscal 2026) to 3.26% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 0.95% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.75%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.28% | (1.34) |
| FY2025 | 2.62% | 0.56 |
| FY2024 | 2.06% | (0.72) |
| FY2023 | 2.78% | 0.26 |
| FY2022 | 2.52% | 0.42 |
| FY2021 | 2.10% | 0.26 |
| FY2020 | 1.84% | (0.31) |
| FY2019 | 2.15% | 0.03 |
| FY2018 | 2.12% | (0.87) |
| FY2017 | 2.99% | (0.27) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2.80% | (0.25) |
| Apr 2026 | 3.05% | (0.54) |
| Jan 2026 | 3.59% | 8.14 |
| Oct 2025 | −4.55% | (7.09) |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 7.44% |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 5.71% |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 4.71% |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 2.64% |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 2.49% |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 1.39% |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 0.51% |
| YSWY Yesway Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | −7.89% |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 0.95% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.75% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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